The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-05-19
TRl- w EEKL.Y EDITION.

Franz. II s'rose you know where it
grows.n
Franz looked at first bewildered at
this speech, and then, us the meaning
daWned upon him, he smiled gravely,
1T grows not here, the Edelwelss,
mein herr" he SAID. "It is far from
the trodden paths, and it is dangerous
to get it.''
The old gentleman smiled superclll-
ously.
"Oh. Pm up to all that. You
needn't try any Of your guides' tricks
on me. It's dangerous to get. is it, and
IT'S worth ever SO much because Of the
danger? Come, now.n jlngling money
In his pocket. "what'll tempt you to
tryp WHAT'S the market value Of the
hower, that 'Addlewass," OF whatever
1t may bep I'll give you flve dollars
for bunch.''
"Mein horr," said Franz, 81 do not
want five dollars for the flower; but
slnco you want one so much, will try
to get 1t for you, but not for money. 1t
does not grow on big punches, as you
think, and now, oh, it is very scarce.
But perhaps one may be found, and TO-
morrow 1 will bring it"
He was up at daylight the next
morning, and off on his quest. In
deep ravines, and dangerous clafts.
on Icy ledges, aud iii cornered hooks,
he sought vainly for the little flower.
q fA In 1,n Co NJ
when noon came, and his search was
still unsuccessful, he was about to re-
turn home. At last peering over the
precipice, on a ledge far below he saw
the pale stars Of the object OF his
search. a wall went almost perpen-
dicularly down to them, not impossi-
bic to descend. but the ledge where they
grew was narrow, and one false step
would preciptate him into tho gulf
beneath. It was not as deep as many
others, but no man could fall down those
juttlng SIDES and reach the bottom
alive. He looked, and hesitated, when
a we'll known voice in his ear made
him start.
us that you, Hermann" he asked.
"Well, it's not my ghost, Franz.
Herman answered, with q laugh,
Though the fat Englhher down there
Is apt to make one OF me before long.
HesWants Edelwoiss, and j ,ye8been In
all kinds OF Observation-Disclosures to get
some for bin. Hal peering over the
precipice, "why there's some now.n
"1t IS mine" Franz answered.
angrily, for he dlSliked and distrusted
Herman. 81 found it, and nobody
touches it, do you hear?''
Eyes, but since when have you
bought the right to gather all the Edel.
weiss on the free mountainsp If you
can get it, take it in welc ome. but it is
not yours until you touch 1t, and 1,
too, will make Il trial for it,
The next moment he had disap-
peared and Franz who was preparing
to descend, saw the ledge on which the
flower grew ran round the side OF the
precipice, and that Herman, descend
ing to it froL oother point, was slowly
making his way around by the help Of
an alpenstock which he dug in the
sides as he advanced, to steady his
steps.
More nervous than an Alpine climber
should be, for lie was very angry.
Franz made his way down with diff
Guilty, and dragged the plant to him,
with his alpenstock, just as Herman
had stretched out his hand to grasp It.
Forgetting all caution in this hour or
triumph, he waved the flower above
his head. The act made him lose his
balance. Herman looking on with
angry eyes, saw the stick shoot from
the unhappy boys hand, and with a.
cry of asHony, poor Franz lost his bal
ance, as.8 fell into the depths.
Herman made his way from the fatal
ledge, and rushed back to Zermatt
with the news. Every one liked the
boy, and large body Of mountainous
set out in search Of the body. 1t was
recovered the next day, the body
crushed, but the face nnmutilated, and
In the hand so tightly clenched that it
could not be losened, was the fatal
flower.
The next day the pompous Ameri-
can and his daughter entered the cot
tage where the remains Of Franz were
laid ont. Several women were in the
room, but one, silent, motionless, with
unseeing eyes. sat by the shronded
form; and the strangers needed no one
to tell them that was the bereayed
mother.
"Ahem! Pm very sorry, very much
grived," stammered Mr.. Moore to the
stony.faced woman. II hear 1t was to
get flower for my daughter that he